TRASH to Treasure Dollhouse Pots and Pans for the ROOMING HOUSE DOLLHOUSE

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  • I show you how to make Easy Dollhouse POTS and PANS out items many would consider to be TRASH.
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    Supplies used:
    screw top wine lids
    other bottle lids and caps
    eye pins
    thin wire
    gorilla gel super glue
    Testors enamel paint
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    Testors enamel paint set: www.amazon.com...
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  • @KitschyandCrafty
    @KitschyandCrafty 8 місяців тому +35

    I'm on the edge of turning 50 and my entire life I have saved little bits of what most people considered trash, just have never been able to help myself. My whole family jokes about my packrat ways, but so many things just look useful or interesting that I have to tuck it away into a box. A while back I ordered a miniature kit and had the most fun making it my own with little bits and pieces. At long last some of those 20+ year old pieces of plastic met their destiny and I am hooked! Life has been not so great lately (as for so many others for so many reasons), and the little sparks of joy your channel has given me each evening the last few months can't be understated. It's more than just the tutorials, it's peace and kindness, it's being called a doll, it's innocence, it's finding and creating beauty in things most folks overlook. I know this is probably too deep and sappy, but know that when people say what a comfort you are to them that they really, really mean it. Thanks, Gretchen, from all of us who are worn down but still get up to face what's in front of them every day and soak up every simple pleasure we can. You lighten the load more than you know and I just wanted you to hear that. ❤

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  8 місяців тому +8

      .......Soooooo You already know tears are pooling in my eyes because this comment resonated with me so deeply. It's really amazing how this platform has opened a whole world for me to share and connect in this way. I appreciate so much that you took the time to say this! THIS is DEEP but not sappy at ALL. Because I can HEAR YOUR HEART past the sentences, past the words and letters. It is Amazing how I have had supplies, tools and equipment for years and because I felt too much time had passed it seems like a waste. But i am learning that some things are provided ahead of THEIR SEASON! My DADDY gave me some tiny Clay tools he said someone left at a job he had. They were not tools he used , but he said he couldn't throw them away. In 2020 he gave me the tools and they were just what i needed. He said he had had the tools over 20 years. I am learning to be a good steward over gifts and resources until there season comes. And not to abandon, discard or dishonor my gifts because someone didn't see there value. We can't allow BLIND people to Proofread OUR VISION! I'm so glad to hear you have found Comfort, Peace and Kindness here.Thank you for confirming know you can feel it.....

    • @KitschyandCrafty
      @KitschyandCrafty 8 місяців тому +2

      @@littlegretchensworkshop7665 😭 You are so right about everything having a season! That is a concept I couldn’t have wrapped my head around when I was young, but that must be wisdom kicking into gear. I love the story of the tools your dad gave you and I know that you must think of him every time you use them, which is the REAL gift! I am big on stewardship and gratitude so completely understand where you’re coming from with that. It has been such a joy to discover others who see the beauty and potential in everything! I’ve always been drawn to the dirty, dusty, neglected stuff in a dark corner. The miniature community has made me realize what a powerful gift that is in myself, which is just…WOW. It’s wild to discover that a trait you’ve had your entire life that you never put much stock into is actually a bit of magic. What an incredible blessing it is to naturally have what is a completely different sense, just as sight or hearing is! I’ve always been this way with old houses, but there’s something extra special about it when in such tiny scale. A 1/16” piece of thread giving the wow factor to a project is just the most amazing thing!
      Receiving is giving, so I’m sending appreciation for you taking the time to indulge my emotional outburst! 🫶😆

    • @camillekortis2117
      @camillekortis2117 8 місяців тому +2

      I enjoyed this video very much and was so happy to see that we only live like 25 miles away from each other.❤

    • @antonietaghgiacalone9262
      @antonietaghgiacalone9262 8 місяців тому +3

      Wonderful words! ❤

  • @rebeccavenable6274
    @rebeccavenable6274 Місяць тому +2

    Thank you, Miss Gretchen! This is a wonderful tutorial and I appreciate the time you took to teach me!

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  Місяць тому

      Hi REBECCA THANKS FOR LETTING ME KNOW THIS VIDEO WAS HELPFUL!!! 😀 I APPRECIATE YOU FOR WATCHING AND ALLOWING ME TO SHARE THANKS FOR BEING HERE! 💖😀☺️💖💖💖💖💖💖

  • @janetwebb2701
    @janetwebb2701 5 місяців тому +1

    Darling and so creative! Your imagination is awesome!

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  5 місяців тому

      Thank you so much Janet! Thank YOU for such a KIND compliment! I appreciate you! ❤️😃☺️💖

  • @jimver2145
    @jimver2145 8 місяців тому +1

    Wonderful work! The detail is perfection!!!

  • @graceh8866
    @graceh8866 11 місяців тому

    Such great ideas and lovely pieces from nothing . All you need is imagination 💕💕💕💕

  • @mindysaavedra7365
    @mindysaavedra7365 4 місяці тому +1

    This was just what I needed!!! Now my pots will look so much better! Thank you!!!!

  • @nicoleiona6768
    @nicoleiona6768 11 місяців тому +1

    This is so soothing to me

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  11 місяців тому

      I'm so glad to hear this! I'm planning some more food videos soon!!!💖 Thank you for watching ☺️!

  • @datachew
    @datachew Місяць тому +2

    Kitschyandcrafty said it all! You are a genius! I have been saving stuff too! I thought I was alone in doing this and a little crazy! LOL

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  Місяць тому +1

      Yes yes yes all those Boxes and Bins of "WHAT Are You Keeping that For" are objects of inspiration and wonderful creations! It's amazing what you can do with a little time and imagination! You're not crazy at all you're a "Miniaturist"! YOU SEE value in things that other people just don't see ENJOY! 💖

    • @jaygee228
      @jaygee228 26 днів тому

      @@littlegretchensworkshop7665 I'm feeling a lot better about 'hoarding' everything that I see potential in! I haven't made miniatures for over 25 years, (which is sad, because I really enjoy it) but I still keep stuff.

  • @fairyqueen-m7t
    @fairyqueen-m7t Місяць тому +1

    Absolutely exquisite 🩷

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  Місяць тому +1

      Thank you so much I'm glad you enjoyed it I have some more videos like that coming up soon! MY NEW dollhouse project needs food!😃💖

  • @blatantmisconception
    @blatantmisconception 11 місяців тому +10

    I adore your videos.
    I'm a big burly grumpy dad, yet here I am watching and learning.

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  10 місяців тому +2

      Thank you so much being here I appreciate your presence! My Daddy got me into Dollhouses and Miniatures! HE Loved miniatures too! Thank you for watching!

  • @susanbergquist3550
    @susanbergquist3550 Місяць тому +1

    Amazingly realistic pots! I'm going to look at bits and pieces in a new light.

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  Місяць тому

      Yes Susan,☺️ there are so many amazing materials all around us that are perfect for making managers you just have to develop your "Miniaturist eye" so you can see what other people don't see! 💖💖💖💖

  • @JoyMcMullen
    @JoyMcMullen 6 місяців тому +1

    Gretchen, you are so creative. Now I have something more to put on my list to make. Thank you.

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  5 місяців тому

      Lololollol!!! Have Fun!!!! I totally understand my list is ridiculously Long!!🤭😀💖💖💖💖

  • @RobinCollins-ll2bs
    @RobinCollins-ll2bs 2 місяці тому +1

    Thank you! These ar4e cute and veery rrealistic Saving the cluttter to do this is plart of the fun Happy Miniaturing!

  • @kathleenfarley3892
    @kathleenfarley3892 3 місяці тому +1

    You are incredibly inspiring!
    Thank you for sharing!
    God bless!

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  3 місяці тому

      Wow, thank you Kathleen!!! That is Encouraging to hear!! l appreciate you for watching and allowing me to share!

  • @Ricodiyhome1008
    @Ricodiyhome1008 Рік тому +1

    I do enjoyed watching this video

  • @colettedemitisgartside7034
    @colettedemitisgartside7034 11 місяців тому +1

    I enjoyed listening to you and what you made.
    I look forward to seeing more from you .

  • @thelittlemouseshouse
    @thelittlemouseshouse Рік тому +1

    I love the little lids - they’re super. 😊

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  Рік тому +1

      Thank you! Lololol! I need to dig through my stash to make More for the Dress Shop Kitchen! Thank you for watching ❤️😊

  • @baldnproud
    @baldnproud 24 дні тому +1

    It’s an older video and I just ran into it,I really appreciate it this video to the point I’m very curious to see all these wonderful projects that you have done, so of course I have to subscribe! I have enjoyed miniature since I was little girl my sister used to make furniture out of scraps around the house 🏠 many years ago let’s say at least 55 years ago and she’ll make clothing for my dolls out of socks and doing Christmas time she’ll wrap the miniature items, some little favor, like a present for Christmas place to tree for me, and all the little clothing she made from pieces of leftover clothing use top bottles tops from cans of hairspray for table tops or lounge chairs she’ll make furniture, she's very creative and my mom used to decorate the Christmas tree with miniature little houses and of course I badly wanted to get into those little houses so bad I busted a little windows out, They were made out of plastic because I felt the windows need to be open lol 😂and that’s when I began to start enjoying and appreciating miniatures, I do not have have a miniature home. I just decorate miniatures around the house on bookshelves and underneath the television, I have an open concept home. You know when you have that stand up television there was empty space created open concept home so basically it’s a conversation piece with my China cabinet, I happen to find a miniature China set that matches my 45 year old adult China set so I’ll be putting in the China cabinet a dining table which will need to be decorating the table setting, which I accidentally found and I mean spitting image of my adult China set so in the China cabinet I have a dining room inside the China cabinet. I think that will be real cute , I use miniatures to decorate certain areas around the house , I do not want to get a dollhouse not as of now I know maybe I'll be too consumed, so I’m enjoying like I said before just for decoration with some of the miniature pieces around the house,, it is so much fun especially if someone asked me, do I have any bottled water or a Pepsi or even some potato chips or a little snack? I told them sure' I’ll go into my open concept kitchen get a bottle of water or Pepsi and a bag of chips Of course they’re miniature and the people fall out laughing, lol 😂 they're wonderful, conversation pieces anyway I enjoyed your video. Have a wonderful day.😘👩🏾‍🦲👀

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  24 дні тому

      That sounds so wonderful that you create tiny little worlds all around your house that's cute I love the one about offering your guests tiny bags of chips and drinks!😂🤣😅 YES l got into miniatures as a young child. I was making so many things around the house between the age of 6 and 9 that my dad bought me a doll house the Christmas of the year I turned 10. (1977). NOW l have 6 Dollhouses. Thank you so much for sharing your story with me cuz it truly resonates with my past as well. 😃💖💝💝💝

  • @ChazSmith-u4z
    @ChazSmith-u4z 7 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for sharing ❤ God bless you

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  7 місяців тому +1

      Thank You for allowing me to share! I appreciate you for letting me know you enjoyed this!

  • @ambergreenwald879
    @ambergreenwald879 4 місяці тому +1

    Beautiful ❤

  • @arkanejill7816
    @arkanejill7816 Рік тому +1

    Adorable!

  • @JenJen-f5s
    @JenJen-f5s 9 місяців тому +1

    Fantastic! Thank you, so creative!

  • @dawnvanderbur2391
    @dawnvanderbur2391 Місяць тому +1

    Brilliant!

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  Місяць тому

      Thank you Dawn!! I'm glad you enjoyed it because I have some more food videos coming up soon😃💖

  • @arkanejill7816
    @arkanejill7816 Рік тому +1

    How fun to find your channel today! I love your work!!

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  Рік тому

      THANK YOU SO MUCH! WELCOME TO LITTLE GRETCHEN'S WORKSHOP ☺️ I HAPPY TO HEAR YOUR ARE ENJOYING MY CONTENT! I'm So Grateful to have you here and I appreciate You for watching ❤️ ENJOY! ☺️

  • @KimGibsonfiberlover
    @KimGibsonfiberlover 7 місяців тому +3

    Boy do I love your making so much stuff rather than buying cookie cutter accessories...so much more personal and evocative . Unique too!

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  7 місяців тому +1

      YES YES YES!!! That is so important to me! I want my scenes to be unique and personal, not same, same, same!!!Lolool!!

  • @wendycarter5973
    @wendycarter5973 9 місяців тому +1

    Lovely pots and pans thankyou xxxxx

  • @jacquelineandrea8172
    @jacquelineandrea8172 9 місяців тому +1

    So good. Love your tutorials.

  • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
    @littlegretchensworkshop7665  8 місяців тому +4

    YES being able to see value in, old, damaged and discarded things or the be able to see uses for what some people consider trash in a TRUE GIFT! For many many years l did not attribute very much value to my love for making and collecting miniatures. It was not popular in my circle so I hid it for many years 😢. So I totally feel where you are coming from. Sometimes our gifts are hidden until they can be revealed in a setting where they can be appreciated. Also, sometimes they are hidden from those who may try to exploit our gifts. I am so Grateful for my Father who ALWAYS encouraged me not to give up! That it's never too late to be who you were ALWAYS meant to be😊❤❤❤❤!

    • @jaygee228
      @jaygee228 26 днів тому

      Beautifully said! I don't know if you realize, but by putting yourself 'out there' you are speaking to so many kindred spirits. Those of us who have always been made to feel silly for collecting useful 'stuff'. I've been seeing potential in discarded 'junk' for 40 years. Thank you for your channel, and your brilliant creativity!

  • @jude1515
    @jude1515 Рік тому +1

    They look great!

  • @caddycraft6823
    @caddycraft6823 8 місяців тому +1

    These are great little projects to do!

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  8 місяців тому

      Yes they are! Little projects that have a big impact in the Dollhouse! Thank you for allowing me to share!

  • @donnabrewer4971
    @donnabrewer4971 Рік тому

    Very cute and imaginative! A great use of "trash"!

  • @lindarhodes5634
    @lindarhodes5634 2 роки тому +1

    Love your minis

  • @mordrunkenblade
    @mordrunkenblade 2 роки тому

    Although I don’t build dollhouses, I do enjoy all the ideas from Your videos for My RPG experience. Thank You 🙏🏼

  • @crystalcrannell-moberg3828
    @crystalcrannell-moberg3828 10 місяців тому +1

    You are a first class recycler! And so laid back😊 Gretchen, you told me how to send a picture of myself and my first doll house to you, but accidently I deleted the information. (I don't get along very well with computers!) If you could send that again, I would appreciate it.

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  10 місяців тому +1

      THANK YOU! I been making Miniatures from scraps and remnants my whole life! LOLOL! No Worries Crystal, i understand! Please do! Littlegretchensworkshop@yahoo.com.

  • @malindadonovan6718
    @malindadonovan6718 Рік тому

    I’m so glad I found you!
    This kindred spirit is now hooked in your videos!

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  Рік тому +1

      THANK YOU ❤️!!!! THAT IS SO ENCOURAGING!!!! SO GLAD TO HAVE YOU HERE!!! WELCOME TO LITTLE GRETCHEN'S WORKSHOP!!!

  • @serenata1736
    @serenata1736 Рік тому

    The pots turned out great. Such wonderful ideas.

  • @lorettaschmitt4224
    @lorettaschmitt4224 Рік тому +1

    My favorites are the Trash To Treasure DIY videos and I thought this one was great. I knew I'd enjoy your other videos so I subscribed to your channel. I'm looking forward to watching more of what you have to offer. Thanks.

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  Рік тому

      Thank You Loretta! Welcome to Little Gretchen's Workshop! I'm so glad you have chosen to be one of My Precious Dolls! I have ALOT of trash to treasure projects even miniatures from scraps and remnants! 😀Thank You for watching and l appreciate feedback!

  • @dollhousegirl7153
    @dollhousegirl7153 7 місяців тому +3

    Your pots look so much better than the hobby lobby ones. Way more authentic.

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  7 місяців тому

      Thank you I'm glad you enjoyed this! I will have some more videos soon for kitchen items soon when i set up the Dress shop Dollhouse kitchen! I truly appreciate your feedback!!

  • @BejaVue
    @BejaVue 4 місяці тому +1

    Awesome video! Thank you.

  • @pbonniejean
    @pbonniejean 2 роки тому +12

    I just discovered your delightful channel today, and I'm so charmed by all of this! I can't wait to see the rooming house and it's occupants. This brought back a flood of childhood memories from the 1950s, of my sister and I playing pretend doll houses with 8" Betsy McCall and Ginny dolls, decorating fruit crates for them to live in.

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  2 роки тому +3

      I'm So happy my channel and videos brought back warm memories for you! So much of what I create is a mixture of memories, history and childhood fantasy! Thank you for watching!

  • @BA-ef4pr
    @BA-ef4pr 7 місяців тому +1

    Thank you!

  • @barbarakaywhite5166
    @barbarakaywhite5166 Місяць тому

    Now I can supply my kitchen and keep things from the land fill a double wyn. Thank you

  • @erinnsixkiller2794
    @erinnsixkiller2794 2 роки тому +1

    So clever!

  • @queencityminis
    @queencityminis 2 роки тому +3

    Great minds think alike! I just finished editing tomorrow's video and I did something very similar. I made pots and pans out of cereal box.
    These turned out great!

  • @deetorbett2363
    @deetorbett2363 7 місяців тому +1

    These are great!

  • @artistforlife
    @artistforlife 8 місяців тому +1

    So creative! I collect tons of random stuff, now I can look at it with fresh eyes and see if some ideas come : )

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  8 місяців тому

      Yay! Thank you for allowing me to share and inspire you to LOOK AGAIN!!!😃💖I APPRECIATE YOU FOR WATCHING!!!

  • @darlenehoover6577
    @darlenehoover6577 6 місяців тому +3

    How am I just now finding your videos after years of watching dollhouse videos?
    I love your creations!

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  6 місяців тому +1

      Hello Darlene and welcome to Little Gretchen's Workshop! I'm so glad you to have you here! I appreciate that you for letting me know you're enjoying my content!!! 😊💖😃 ENJOY

    • @jaygee228
      @jaygee228 26 днів тому

      I've just discovered these videos too! I used to make miniatures for a doll-house that I made for my young daughter, and I loved doing it so much! Finding odds and ends, even stuff on the street that people had discarded, and using it to make a fry-pan, or a lamp, etc. It makes me happy to find that I'm not the only one.

  • @v-dub1317
    @v-dub1317 8 місяців тому

    These are amazing. I love the distressing and can see them on an old stove boiling a stew.

  • @tracygunning
    @tracygunning 7 місяців тому

    What a fab idea. Thank you for sharing your creativity

  • @EM-fh2tx
    @EM-fh2tx Рік тому +1

    Great ideas & creativity. Would love to see you do this again with better filming & camera angles.

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  Рік тому

      Thank you! Will do! Thank you for your feed back! That was one of my earlier videos, so i'm sure I can make a better one now! I have to make more pots and food for the dress shop dollhouse so I will make sure include a few of these pots in the collection. I truly appreciate your suggestion! Thank you for watching!

  • @greatgrandma4046
    @greatgrandma4046 2 роки тому

    Thank you so much for sharing all your wonderful accessories for the dollhouse.

  • @joannjackson6417
    @joannjackson6417 Рік тому +1

    Nice job. Your pots and pans look great.

  • @leebrennan2609
    @leebrennan2609 Рік тому +1

    Very talented you are I love your ideas❤😊

  • @nm9412
    @nm9412 2 роки тому +1

    So creative making things out of nothing.

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  2 роки тому

      Thank You N Moss! As a little girl my Dad bought My Original Dollhouse but we could only afford to buy a few things at a time(mainly Christmas and my Birthday. So I had to figure out how to fill in the blanks! Everything looks like miniatures to ME!

  • @Ramoscomics
    @Ramoscomics Рік тому +1

    Fantastic! Such great ideas! Thanks for sharing.

  • @anikapaldi7161
    @anikapaldi7161 3 місяці тому +2

    Anyone who cooks owns those rough looking pots! That’s how you know the food is good 😊

  • @Ricodiyhome1008
    @Ricodiyhome1008 Рік тому +1

    Great job

  • @tgriffin7731
    @tgriffin7731 2 роки тому +8

    Thank you for sharing this with us! I love how your pots look, well used and loved over the years! Looking forward to your other videos, past and future ones as well!

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  2 роки тому +2

      I Love giving things a history by aging them, to me it's more interesting to look at. Thank you for letting me know you are enjoying this channel, I truly appreciate it.

  • @mvrooks
    @mvrooks 2 роки тому

    thanks for sharing your upcycling. your voiceovers are very good and truly explain what you are doing.

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  2 роки тому

      Thank you so much Margaret! I truly enjoy sharing what I've learned over the years. I really appreciate your feedback letting me know how I'm doing when I'm explaining.

  • @neomidevaughn9530
    @neomidevaughn9530 Рік тому

    Love all your creativity!

  • @Fea2759
    @Fea2759 5 місяців тому +2

    I just found your channel. Omg I don’t even know what to say. What an awesome job absolutely loved what you did and I’ll be looking forward to see some of the other stuff that you’ve done nice job out of trash. 😮

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  5 місяців тому +1

      YES ! Making miniatures out of what many call Trash is my favorite thing to do! When I was a little girl that's all I had so I learned to use whatever I could find! 😄🤭💖

  • @AnneAndersonFoxiepaws
    @AnneAndersonFoxiepaws 11 місяців тому +1

    You want to have seen the state of my hands after a hands on application of wood glue to a 'stone' courtyard this morning! I've had to use black acrylic on all my cookware as its medieval and been on an open fireplace trivet. I think you get the same on wood cookstoves. I love the pans here, I need to keep my eyes open.

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  11 місяців тому

      Yes these dollhouse projects will do a job on your hands!!! I can only imagine! Your hands were probably looking "PRE-K"! LOLOLOLOL!! Yes open fire would definitely have things covered in soot! I can imagine how lovely it all is! I LOVE the look of well worn cookware! i feel like the food tastes better from well worn pots! LOLOLOL! Thank you for watching Anne!

  • @damienk5011
    @damienk5011 Рік тому +3

    Hiya 🌞, just found your channel! My grandees have found my "playing with making miniatures" has given me " relevance" as they learn about recycling! I've gone from the producer of " cute tiny things" to someone who can imagine alternative uses😊 for even the smallest of " garbage" materials, that are fun/ free occupations they enjoy doing with their friends. At my age, l remember a childhood filled with such play-a far cry from todays modern toy lines- that don't appear to encourage deeper thinking/problem solving/dexterity and the sense of achievement with fun that encourages communication and collaboration with more discussions and tolerance of opinions. So whilst l learn about this device,they learn respect for others and themselves! Nice to listen in on their chats,which are no longer limited to smart phones and the like!(Also less hassles over " who" puts the garbage out!!)lve been using the inside of wine caps to make clip on lids for tupperware withbases from film/ pill bottle canisters. Looking forward to furthur viewing, best wishes, J.I.M.K Mrs. Brisbane, Australia 🇦🇺 ❤ 😊

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  Рік тому

      Hi Damien! WELCOME TO LITTLE GRETCHEN'S WORKSHOP!☺️ I'M SO GLAD YOU ARE HERE! It's AMAZING how things like saving and using common household items or Trash has evolved into a whole movement 🤭. When my Daddy got my 1st house back in the 70's he taught me that I could MAKE ANYTHING with a little imagination! Sometimes I didn't want to hear that because I wanted to go to the Store and buy BEAUTIFUL MASS PRODUCED ITEMS! For a long time I didn't value My handmade ooak miniatures! I am so grateful he taught like he did! I taught my children how to CREATE WITH NOTHING..... BUT SCRAPS. It helped develop their imaginations! No kit, no directions no rules other than safety. They would come up really great things! I think it's Great you are working with your kids to do the same! It helps them to think "outside the Box"😅.... literally! I really believe that Imagination needs to be encouraged in children TODAY! Great job! Thank you for being here and your feedback l appreciate it❤️!

  • @releasingendorphins232
    @releasingendorphins232 Рік тому +1

    I enjoyed your skills so much. You sound so sweet and intelegent. Thanks for sharing your knowledge on producing such beautiful awesomeness. I Love them all and feel like I have a new friend. Barb in Oklahoma.

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  11 місяців тому

      Thank you so Much BARB! You DO Have a New Friend 😀! I'm so Glad you are enjoying my content! I'm grateful for this platform and for opportunity to share 💖l appreciate your feedback and your presence 😃!

  • @miniaturescookingandmore6583
    @miniaturescookingandmore6583 Рік тому +1

    This is great stuff!

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  Рік тому

      Thank you I'm glad you liked it! There will be more kitchen items soon for the dress shop kitchen! Thank you for watching!

  • @artyfartyannie
    @artyfartyannie Рік тому +1

    These are brilliant, you're a miniature genius! I love using recycled stuff in all kinds of crafts. I'm so happy to find your channel, just subbed! :)

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  Рік тому

      Thank you Annie!!! Yes making Miniatures with scraps and trash is what I LOVE! i guess it's because that's how i started! Welcome to Little Gretchen's Workshop! i am so glad that you have chosen to be one of My DOLLS! Thank You for being here!

  • @salbo5248
    @salbo5248 2 роки тому +3

    I love your ideas ! Miniatures are so expensive and making them from scratch makes so much sense. Everything looks great!

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  2 роки тому +2

      Thank you Salbo! I truly believe a Dollhouse should have a strong collection of things you made that can stand proudly with purchased items! I'm glad you like them!

    • @salbo5248
      @salbo5248 2 роки тому +1

      @@littlegretchensworkshop7665 I agree! It makes it very special! I have a “ Beach house” dollhouse I made a couple of years ago. I found a broken up dollhouse in pieces at a flea market. It was sitting around waiting on inspiration . I saw a beach house at a miniatures show and decided that was it! Since I had zero budget, I ended up making most everything . Dollar tree furniture recreated, a few old pieces mixed in and even built a sofa from scratch. Someday , I’d like to do a video .
      It’s a nice feeling if satisfaction when you make things yourself. 😃

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  2 роки тому +1

      @@salbo5248 OMGOODNESS! That sounds like the story behind the Rooming House Dollhouse! I definitely think you should do a video about it! Rescuing a Dollhouse and making it BEAUTIFUL again is SUCH A JOY I believe that just like my Real Life HOUSE, a Dollhouse should be i a collection of things I bought, I made , I thrifted and things that were given to me. It adds to the layers of interest.😀I'd love to see your Beach house some day!

    • @salbo5248
      @salbo5248 2 роки тому

      @@littlegretchensworkshop7665 I will do that one of these days!
      You mention all the ways we find furnishings- so true! Gifted, thrifted , made and bought! I bought a huge dollhouse off of craigslist about 7 or 8 years ago. I have a wonderful friend that I told about it at the time and he said that many years ago he built from scratch a fabulous dollhouse for himself , but had left it up north at his mother’s house and his nieces and nephews had totally destroyed it. 😢 All he had left were some boxes of furniture and accessories and many were broken up. He had them stashed away in storage closets and told me they were mine when he’d find them. Slowly but surely he started bringing me boxes of the most amazing stuff ever! This went on for months and months. He kept finding them! I was busy with the glue and it turned that house into a masterpiece! Beautiful artisan pieces. He was so happy to see them fixed up and back in a house ! The details make the houses REAL! Collecting and creating is part of the joy!

  • @msamelienp
    @msamelienp Рік тому

    I can't wait to try this! Love those little pots!

  • @aroha9090
    @aroha9090 Рік тому +1

    This is so helpful, thanks so much for sharing this :)

  • @ngairemartin9753
    @ngairemartin9753 Рік тому

    I love how you inspire me to make my own instead of spending money!
    Thank you.
    Big loves from Nana in Australia.
    💜

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  Рік тому

      You are so welcome! I believe in saving my coins for things either I can't make or don't want to make!❤️

  • @Patricia-jq6fq
    @Patricia-jq6fq Рік тому +1

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    Great idea thank you

  • @donnaholland1061
    @donnaholland1061 6 місяців тому

    I see it!! Great video! Super ideas!

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  6 місяців тому

      Yay! Thank you Donna! I appreciate your feedback 😃 . Thank you for watching and allowing me to share! 💖😊☺️💖

  • @MishSpar
    @MishSpar Рік тому

    Brilliant! Glad I found your page! My Bilbo Baggins will live these!

  • @MoniqueAO888
    @MoniqueAO888 5 місяців тому

    Great ideas...thanks for sharing !!!

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  5 місяців тому

      Glad you like them Monique! I appreciate you for watching and allowing me to share! 😃💖

  • @maggiehughes4283
    @maggiehughes4283 11 місяців тому +3

    from trash to treasure certainly makes you look at just what your throwing out. I have a number of eye shadow trays that I collected, thinking “they’ll be useful” so it was good to see you using them so perfectly. Love your work, love your site.

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  11 місяців тому

      Thank You Maggie! I'm Glad you find Value here! I will need to do another food video soon for the dress shop kitchen 😀💖! Thank You for watching!

  • @jenneheise
    @jenneheise 7 місяців тому +1

    I love the way you talk about these projects and make the process sound accessible to anyone

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  6 місяців тому

      Thank You Jeanne! That is exactly what I want to convey! You can have a Lovely Dollhouse with a little time, a little imagination and a few scraps and Remnants! That's how l got started! Miniatures are not just for the Elite! Miniatures are for everyone 😃😊💖 Thank for your feedback! 🥹

  • @sherrymcginnis5254
    @sherrymcginnis5254 Рік тому

    I am thrilled to find you!! I’m new to doll house decor and I’ve learned how to make stones for my foundation on my cabin as well as making pots and pans that will look wonderful in this setting. Thank you sweetie, and keep teaching me all your great ideas!! 😊

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  Рік тому

      Hi Sherry! And You are so welcome! I so happy to have you here! Welcome to Little Gretchen's Workshop! I appreciate your presence!!! ENJOY!!!

  • @marysue4729
    @marysue4729 2 роки тому +10

    I'm working on a mini kitchen set right now, and love your ideas! I'm definitely going to look through my recyclables for pieces today!

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  2 роки тому +1

      AWESOME! I HAVE ALOT OF KITCHEN/PANTRY IDEAS TO SHARE! Definitely pull out all the scraps and see what you can do, there are so many wonderful things you can make with what most people would throw away.

  • @mjesimakhaya8189
    @mjesimakhaya8189 2 роки тому

    Yes, I'm enjoying very much. Such useful tips

  • @bevsartsandcrafts715
    @bevsartsandcrafts715 Рік тому

    They’re fantastic 👍🏻

  • @WendyLorenc
    @WendyLorenc 10 місяців тому +1

    I've seen the copper caps for plumbing being used for pots.

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  9 місяців тому

      YES those plumbing copper caps are great! I have a tendency to use "scraps and trash" to make ALOT of my miniatures because supplies are FREE! I may need to get some "copper caps" and make a few! Thank you for your suggestion ☺️💖and for watching!

  • @silviabarbosadesouzaalvim4142
    @silviabarbosadesouzaalvim4142 9 місяців тому +1

    Lindos

  • @plantsoverpills1643
    @plantsoverpills1643 Рік тому

    If ifs and ands were pots and pans (there'd be no work for tinkers' hands).😉
    Thanks for the inspiration👍🏻

  • @norrismorrison849
    @norrismorrison849 Рік тому

    I love this, I'm also working now to decorate my miniature houses, I'm a vendor and sell dollhouses every holiday, thanks for the ideal.

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  Рік тому

      I'm glad you found it useful Norris! Do you sell dollhouse building supplies?

    • @norrismorrison849
      @norrismorrison849 Рік тому

      @@littlegretchensworkshop7665 no, not the supplies, I just used all sizes of the wooden sticks and toothpicks and card stock, that's my go to for furniture.

  • @piligarcia4771
    @piligarcia4771 Рік тому +1

    Just discovered you, love your work😘

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  Рік тому +1

      Hello and Thank you so much 😊! WELCOME TO LITTLE GRETCHEN'S WORKSHOP!!! I am so grateful you gave Chosen to be One of My Precious Dolls!!! ENJOY!

  • @marymary377
    @marymary377 2 роки тому +5

    So cute! I often catch myself looking at stuff and thinking "oh this would make a perfect thing for my dollhouse!" My husband probably thinks I'm crazy sometimes! Haha! Thanks for sharing, can't wait to see them in place in the house! :)

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  2 роки тому +1

      YES! MARY MARY that's IT! LEAN into that! YOU Are developing a MINIATURISTS' EYE!!! I SEE THINGS AS OTHER THINGS ALL the time! I ALWAYS DID! As a little Girl I would collect ALL kinds of stuff, remnants and broken pieces of other things and make LOVELY things for my Dollhouse! I'm Excited for You!!

  • @cassandraotroy
    @cassandraotroy 2 роки тому

    Those are so cool! So creative!

  • @WhitneyLaBrie
    @WhitneyLaBrie 2 роки тому +1

    I love the way these turned out! I can imagine the family that that owned them just kept passing them on to the next generation!

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  2 роки тому +1

      YEAP that's it! Multiple families history and lots of memories! I'm so excited to see the House Finally really coming to LIFE!

  • @debbiefogarty51
    @debbiefogarty51 Рік тому +2

    I love this! Thank you Gretchen!

  • @thewagonadreambylewis
    @thewagonadreambylewis 2 роки тому

    Wow; I’m impressed!!! Gorilla Gel glue is my goto …. I’m sooo mad I threw away many tops 😂 now i got something for them. Great video 👍🏽

  • @thesentimentalsoul3683
    @thesentimentalsoul3683 Рік тому

    Beautiful pots and pans. I will definitely be trying these. TY🩷M

  • @tawniesaunders2056
    @tawniesaunders2056 Рік тому +1

    I have created some trash to treasure IMO, and would like to share photos with you, but cannot figure out how...thank you again for sharing, you're my favorite ❤

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  Рік тому

      THANK YOU!!! How sweet of you to say that! You are So Very Kind! I WOULD LOVE TO SEE what you make! Please do connect on Little Gretchen's Workshop Facebook Fan page messages or email me :Littlegretchensworkshop@yahoo.com.

  • @sandraford4235
    @sandraford4235 Рік тому

    Great ideas ,I made copper pots for my dollshouse out of copper end caps used for copper plumbing pipes ,I had a piece of brass wire I cut to handle size ,I hit it with the hammer to flatten it bent one end in and glued it to the side of the pan ,

  • @DrPsyc71
    @DrPsyc71 Рік тому

    Your channel was one of my YT recommendations today. I enjoyed this video and I've subscribed to your channel!

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  Рік тому

      AWESOME!!!! WELCOME TO LITTLE GRETCHEN"S WORKSHOP! I am So Delighted that You have Chosen to be One of My Precious DOLLS!!! ENJOY!!!

  • @johnettehaines6291
    @johnettehaines6291 Рік тому +1

    I saw where someone used the plastic that pills come in where you pop the pills out. She made miniature casserole dishes from them

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  Рік тому

      YES!!! I have seen those they are so CUTE! You can make miniatures from so many common things, you just have to TRAIN YOUR 👁️ TO SEE IT!!!

  • @churchlady31
    @churchlady31 Рік тому +1

    Thank you, you have also taught me to not hoard so much. My husband really appreciates you too.

  • @kathrineshaw9901
    @kathrineshaw9901 Рік тому

    You are amazing

  • @heathercroft4923
    @heathercroft4923 7 місяців тому +1

    I'm so happy I have found you!! I'm getting back into miniatures after a couple of decades away.
    I'm so inspired by you and all of these other miniaturists.

    • @littlegretchensworkshop7665
      @littlegretchensworkshop7665  7 місяців тому

      Hi Heather! I'm so happy you found me too! Welcome to Little Gretchen's Workshop and back to the wonderful world of Dollhouses and Miniatures! I'm excited to hear you have been inspired!!! Thank you for watching and allowing me to share! 😃💖💖💖

  • @lunadargent5292
    @lunadargent5292 Рік тому

    Great tutorial thank you so much 😃👏🏻👍🏻

  • @cherylg.3465
    @cherylg.3465 2 роки тому

    you do amazing work!!